LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 43, 19 February 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, February 16

Consols 99$

Adelaide wlieat ex warehouse 493 ; Five per cent New Zealand 10-40 loan 104£ ; Five p-jr cent New Zealand 1889 loan 109{ ; Four and a half per cent New Zealand 18J"9-1904 loan 98.

At the wool sale to-day, 10 300 bales were offered. There was a good demand and a

good attendance of home buyers. The news that Mr Parnell has paid visits to M. Rochefort and Victor Hugo has created a feeling of disgust amongst the Irish Catho, lies.

r February 17. j. ho Speaker of the House of Commons has adopted further stringent rules for the suppression of disorder iv the House which have caused indignation among the Radical and Irish members.

The total reserve in notes end bullion in the Bank of England is £16,625,000. Tho Bank ot England rate of discount has to day been reduced to 3 per cent. The market rate now stands at 2| per cent.

At the wool sales to-day 8,300 bales were offered. The tone cf the sale was nuiet and prices suffered a further decline, greasy being now one penr.y, and scoured fleece one penny lo one penny halfpenny lower, as compared with last sales.

The homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi were delivered, here to day. ifebiuary IS. Mr Ghvlotone announced iv the House of Comtnocs last night that tho Government proposed to bring the debate in Committee on the Irish Coercion Bill to a close on Monday urxt. The announcement was not well received by tbe Irish members, a number of whom protested against the consideration of the measure being curtailed. It is anuounced that, in addition to the detached squadron, a flying squadron is also under orders to prcceed fo the Cape. St. Petersburg, February 1 7. News has been received from Central Asia that the Russian commander, General Skobeloff, has issued a proclamation lo the Tekke Turcomans that if they submit they will be granted a complete amnesty. February 18. Telegrams to huhd from Central Asia report that Bince the issue of General Skobeloff's proclamation offering an amnesty, a number of Tekke Turcomans have sent in their submission though the movement is not general throughout the whole tribe. Capetown, February 17. Telegraphic communication between Durban and Newcastle has been restored and news has been received that t'io reinforcemenls for General Colley are rapidly advancing to the front. A corps under Sir Evelyn Wood has already crossed the Ingogo riTer" and is expected shortly to reach General Coffey's camp. February 18. News has been received from Natal tbat the corps under Sir Evelyn Wood hiss reached Sir George Colley's camp at Ingopo, and that the rest of the reinforcements from Durham have orrived at Newcastle. The junctiou of all tho troops is expected to be effected at once. Generals Wood and Colley have held a conference to decide upon their course of action. Constantinople, February 18. Count De Ilalzieldt has returned here as German Ambassador to the Porte with the object, it is stated, of using his friendly influence with the Ottoman Government to bring about a peaceful settlement of tbe Greek frontier difficulty.